2013 Rajya Sabha elections
# 2013 Rajya Sabha elections

Minor Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2013, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber also known as the Council of States. Routine elections were held in May and June among proportionately qualifying legislators to elect (nominate) two members from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu, to the 245-member body.

By-elections were also held among legislators of the States of Bihar, Meghalaya, Karnataka, (one seat for each) and two in Uttar Pradesh.

## Elections

### Assam

| Seat No | Previous MP | Previous Party | Previous Party | Elected MP | Elected Party | Elected Party | Reference |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Manmohan Singh | | Indian National Congress | Manmohan Singh | | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | Kumar Deepak Das | | Asom Gana Parishad | Santiuse Kujur | | Indian National Congress | |

### Tamil Nadu

| Seat No | Previous MP | Previous Party | Elected MP | Elected Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | A. Elavarasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | R. Lakshmanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | V. Maitreyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | V. Maitreyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | B. S. Gnanadesikan | Indian National Congress | T. Rathinavel | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | Tiruchi Siva | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | K. R. Arjunan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5 | Kanimozhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Kanimozhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | D. Raja | Communist Party of India | D. Raja | Communist Party of India |

## Bye-elections

### Bihar

* A bye election was announced to be held on 14 February, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Upendra Kushwaha from JD(U) representing Bihar. K. C. Tyagi of JDU won the election unopposed on 7 February to serve until 7 July 2016.

| S.No | Former MP | Party | Party | Date of Vacancy | Elected MP | Party | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Upendra Kushwaha | | Janata Dal (United) | 2 December 2012 | K. C. Tyagi | | Janata Dal (United) | 7 February 2013 | 7 July 2016 |

### Meghalaya

* A bye election was announced to be held on 18 April, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Thomas A. Sangma from NCP representing Meghalaya. Wansuk Syiem of INC won the election unopposed on 11 April 2013 to serve until 12 April 2014

| S.No | Former MP | Party | Party | Date of Vacancy | Elected MP | Party | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Thomas A. Sangma | | Nationalist Congress Party | 4 February 2013 | Wansuk Syiem | | Indian National Congress | 11 April 2013 | 12 April 2014 |

### Karnataka

* A bye election was announced to be held on 29 August, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Anil Lad from INC representing Karnataka. B. K. Hariprasad of INC won the election unopposed on 22 August 2013 to serve until 25 June 2014.

| S.No | Former MP | Party | Party | Date of Vacancy | Elected MP | Party | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Anil Lad | | Indian National Congress | 20 May 2013 | B. K. Hariprasad | | Indian National Congress | 22 August 2013 | 25 June 2014 |

### Uttar Pradesh

* Two bye elections were announced to be held on 20 December, to fill the vacancies caused by death of Mohan Singh of SP and disqualification of Rasheed Masood of INC representing Uttar Pradesh. Kanak Lata Singh of SP and Pramod Tiwari of INC were elected unopposed on Dec 13, 2013 to serve until 4 July 2016 and 2 April 2018 respectively.

| S.No | Former MP | Party | Party | Date of Vacancy | Elected MP | Party | Party | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mohan Singh | | Samajwadi Party | 22 September 2013 | Kanak Lata Singh | | Samajwadi Party | 13 December 2013 | 4 July 2016 |
| 2 | Rasheed Masood | | Indian National Congress | 1 October 2013 | Pramod Tiwari | | Indian National Congress | 13 December 2013 | 2 April 2018 |
